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17 Dowhills Road, Liverpool, L23 8SH

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
295 m²
3175 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Dowhills Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Dowhills Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Liverpool (L23 8SH). It has a recorded floor area of 295 m² (around 3175 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

It hasn't traded since December 2001, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 295 m² the property is well over the postcode median (215 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £969,000 sits 93.8% above the 2001 sale of £500,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 30.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Dowhills Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Dowhills Road, Liverpool, L23 8SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 17 Dowhills Road, Liverpool, L23 8SH

1decisions1extensions10documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Oct 2016
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey extension to the rear of the dwellinghouse after demolition of the existing conservatory and WC

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/2016/01616
    Full record in report

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  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Dowhills Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£969,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£500,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2001Most recent

    £500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L23 8SH: £540,000 (2025–2012).

On the street

Versus other Dowhills Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Dowhills Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,695

Street avg £2,417

Strongly below

Floor Area

295 m²

Street avg 246 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Dowhills Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£678k

10 Ashbourne Avenue

L23 8TX

4 bed2 bath
£611k

1 Hall Road East

L23 8TS

4 bed
£572k

1 Eshe Road North

L23 8UD

6 bed1 bath
£550k

1 Ward Road

L23 8TB

4 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Liverpool district page.
Full Liverpool report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Blundellsands & Crosby Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Ursuline Catholic Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L23 8SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for L23 8SH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for L23 8SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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